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Sulfur cube archetype definition

Sulfur cube archetypes are stored as JSON files within a data pack in the path data/<namespace>/sulfur_cube_archetype.

Sulfur cubes use 'archetypes' to define their behavior.

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Sulfur cube archetypes are stored as JSON files within a data pack in the path data/<namespace>/sulfur_cube_archetype.

Behavior

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Sulfur cubes use 'archetypes' to define their behavior.

JSON format

  • [NBT Compound / JSON Object]: The root object.
    • [NBT List / JSON Array] attribute_modifiers: A list of attribute modifiers to apply to sulfur cubes of this archetype.
      • [NBT Compound / JSON Object]: A single attribute modifier.
        • [String] attribute: The id of the attribute to modify.
        • [String] id: A unique id for this attribute modifier.
        • [Float] amount: Amount to modify the attribute by.
        • [String] operation: One of add_value, add_multiplied_base and add_multiplied_total — The operation to apply, see Attribute § Operations
    • [Boolean] buoyant: Whether or not a sulfur cube of this archetype floats in liquids.
    • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] contact_damage: Optional; if present, sulfur cubes of this archetype will damage entities on contact.
      • [Float] amount: The amount of damage caused.
      • [Boolean] attribute_to_source: Whether the damage will be attributed to the sulfur cube.
      • [String] damage_type: The damage type to use.
    • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] explosion: Optional; if present, sulfur cubes of this archetype can explode when ignited.
      • [Boolean] causes_fire: Whether the explosion causes fire.
      • [Int] fuse: The fuse time in game ticks.
      • [Int] power: The power of the explosion.
    • [String] items: An item or an item tag containing all items that can be fed to sulfur cubes of this archetype.
    • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] knockback_modifiers: Modifiers to the knockback received by sulfur cubes of this archetype.
      • [Float] horizontal_power: A modifier to the horizontal knockback.
      • [Float] vertical_power: A modifier to the vertical knockback.
    • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] sound_settings: Sound settings for sulfur cubes of this archetype.
      • [String] hit_sound: A sound event that is played when a sulfur cube of this archetype is hit.
      • [String] push_sound: A sound event that is played when a sulfur cube of this archetype is pushed.
      • [Float] push_sound_cooldown: The cooldown for the push sound for sulfur cubes of this archetype, in seconds.
      • [Float] push_sound_impulse_threshold: The smallest impulse required to trigger the push sound for sulfur cubes of this archetype.

History

Java Edition
26.2snap1Added sulfur cube archetypes.
snap5Added optional [Int] explosion_fuse field.
snap6Added optional [NBT Compound / JSON Object] contact_damage field.
Added [NBT Compound / JSON Object] knockback_modifiers field.
The [Int] explosion_fuse field has been replaced by [NBT Compound / JSON Object] explosion.
pre1Added [NBT Compound / JSON Object] sound_settings field.
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